Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Northwestern Wildcats college football matchup on October 16, 2021.
Big Ten foes square off when the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-3, 0-0 Big Ten) visit the Northwestern Wildcats (2-3, 0-0 Big Ten) on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Ryan Field. Rutgers is favored by 2 points. The point total is set at 44.5.
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Odds for Rutgers vs. Northwestern
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Over/Under Insights
- Rutgers has combined with its opponents to score more than 44.5 points just twice this year.
- In 60% of Northwestern's games this season (3/5), the teams combined to score more than Saturday's over/under of 44.5.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 49, is 4.5 points above Saturday's over/under.
- These two squads surrender a combined 50 points per game, 5.5 more than this contest's over/under.
- The Scarlet Knights and their opponents have scored an average of 50.7 points per game in 2021, 6.2 more than Saturday's total.
- The 48 PPG average total in Wildcats games this season is 3.5 points more than this game's over/under.
Rutgers Stats and Trends
- Against the spread, Rutgers is 3-2-0 this year.
- The Scarlet Knights have always covered the spread this season when favored by 2 points or more.
- Rutgers' games this year have hit the over on two of five set point totals (40%).
- This year, the Scarlet Knights put up just 0.2 fewer points per game (27) than the Wildcats allow (27.2).
- Rutgers is 1-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall in games when it records more than 27.2 points.
- The Scarlet Knights average 354.7 yards per game, 93.9 fewer yards than the 448.6 the Wildcats allow per contest.
- The Scarlet Knights have turned the ball over five times this season, three fewer than the Wildcats have forced (8).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Rutgers at SISportsbook.
Northwestern Stats and Trends
- Northwestern has one win against the spread in five games this season.
- The Wildcats have yet to cover the spread this season when underdogs by 2 points or more.
- Northwestern's games this year have gone over the point total in 60% of its opportunities (three times in five games with a set point total).
- The Wildcats score 22 points per game, comparable to the 22.8 the Scarlet Knights allow.
- When Northwestern puts up more than 22.8 points, it is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall.
- The Wildcats rack up 367.2 yards per game, just 2.4 more than the 364.8 the Scarlet Knights give up.
- Northwestern is 1-2 against the spread and 1-2 overall when the team picks up over 364.8 yards.
- The Wildcats have turned the ball over nine times, one fewer times than the Scarlet Knights have forced turnovers (10).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.